FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (12): 511-515.

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Effects of Ca2+ on Storage Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Postharvest Pak-choi

 SHENG  Ji-Ping, DING  Yang, LI  Song-Quan, SHEN  Lin   

  1. College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Online:2007-12-15 Published:2011-11-22

Abstract: Pak-choi (Brassica campestris L. cv. Wuyueman)which grew 80 days was used as material, CaCl2 solution with different concentrations as Ca2+ source was used to study the effects of Ca2+ on the storage quality and antioxidant capacity. The results showed that 0.3% content of CaCl2 solution could effectively restrain yellowing and decaying, and enhance total antioxidant capacity and delay the storage of Pak-choi.

Key words: Brassica campestris L., Ca2+, storage, antioxidant capacity